Vandals spray paint vulgar graffiti on businesses in Salina

-Police responded to a report of vandalism on Saturday night in downtown Salina.  <b>Photo by NATE KING</b> — -Police responded to a report of vandalism on Saturday night in downtown Salina. **Photo by NATE KING**

SALINE COUNTY —Police are investigating a series of graffiti vandalism incidents that occurred in downtown Salina on Saturday night.

Just after 9:30p.m., police were dispatched to the 100 block of S. Santa Fe in Salina after a caller reported seeing three individuals spray painting a detached garage belonging to Compro Realty, 157 S. Santa Fe, according to Salina Police Captain James Feldman.

-SPD responded to a report of vandalism on Saturday night in downtown Salina.  The recent trash corral mural painted by Cody Sanders of Subvert Studios was also vandalized. According to Salina Downtown INC.'s Leslie Bishop, the mural will be fixed and restored to its original look. <b>Photo by NATE KING</b> — -SPD responded to a report of vandalism on Saturday night in downtown Salina. The recent trash corral mural painted by Cody Sanders of Subvert Studios was also vandalized. According to Salina Downtown INC.'s Leslie Bishop, the mural will be fixed and restored to its original look. **Photo by NATE KING**

Officers found more graffiti spray painted on the alley wall of Martinelli’s Little Italy, 158 S. Santa Fe, the south wall of the AT&T building, 137 S. Santa Fe, and a nearby garbage dumpster. Many of the spray paintings were vulgar, according to Feldman.

The suspects were described as three individuals wearing hoodies. They were seen leaving the area in what was possibly a black Mini-Cooper.

The estimated damage from the vandalism is approximately $600.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (785) 825-TIPS.